August 2018 Group Watch: Tweet of the Month
@thebloomgroup Aug 5 Alabama school encourages students to ‘be the nice kid,’ and people love the message.
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August 2018 Group Watch: Chief Justice Candidate at White House
Alabama Supreme Court Justice (and GOP candidate for Chief Justice) Tom Parker recently traveled to Washington, D.C. with a group of local leaders from Alabama to meet with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and key members of President Trump’s staff in order to discuss issues critical to the future of
August 2018 Group Watch: Ethics Commission Rules on Speaker’s Chief of Staff
Retiring Republican Rep. Mark Tuggle is in line for the position of Chief of Staff to Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon. A recently released opinion from the state Ethics Commission concluded that Tuggle’s duties as Chief of Staff would not violate the state’s revolving door provision, which prohibits elected
July 2018 Group Watch: News & Views from the State House
The primary runoff elections earlier this week yielded some interesting results. Attorney General: Appointed incumbent Steve Marshall won the Republican nomination for attorney general and now faces Democrat Joseph Siegelman in the November general election. Commissioner of Agriculture: Small-town mayor and farmer Rick Pate defeated longtime state Senator Gerald Dial for the
July 2018 Group Watch: Gov Ivey Receives Distinguished Service Award
Governor Kay Ivey was awarded a Distinguished Service Award from the Alabama Agribusiness Council during its annual meeting. Ivey, who was born on a cattle farm in rural Wilcox County, said in her acceptance remarks that farming is a part of her heritage and part of who she is. She went on to comment
July 2018 Group Watch: AL Food Stamp Error Rate Low
Alabama’s error rate for food stamps is lower than almost any other state in the country, according to federal data. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released new figures related to improper payments associated with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. The data reflect improper payments due
July 2018 Group Watch: AL to Collect Online Sales Tax
Alabama will start collecting online sales taxes on October 1, 2018. The change comes in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling that allows sales tax assessments on businesses that aren’t located in a state. According to the Alabama Department of Revenue, remote retailers with in-state sales of more than
July 2018 Group Watch: Tweet of the Month
@thebloomgroup July 19 I’ll miss Alvin Holmes in the legislature. Alvin’s humor at the microphone was a welcome relief on many long filibuster filled days. #alpolitics
June 2018 Group Watch: News & Views from the State House
Last week’s primary elections are headlining the state’s current political news by leaving a lot undecided and pushing several races to a runoff on July 17. Gov. Ivey Faces Maddox: Governor Kay Ivey and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox will face each other in the general election in November. Ivey clinched the Republican nomination for governor
June 2018 Group Watch: Parker Wins Republican Nomination
Associate Justice Tom Parker won the primary election for Alabama Chief Justice, beating out colleague and incumbent Chief Justice Lyn Stuart in a close fight for the Republican nomination. Parker will face Jefferson County Circuit Judge Bob Vance, the unopposed Democratic candidate. Parker’s position in the campaign was largely focused against social
